Skip to main content

Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 (named day). It was answered by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Criminal Proceedings: Appeals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when does he expect to receive the final report of the UK Law Commission's Criminal Appeals consultation.

Answer

The Law Commission has indicated that it expects to publish its final report on criminal appeals in early 2027. It also intends to publish a separate report on compensation and support for the wrongly convicted by the end of 2026.

The Government will carefully consider the findings and recommendations of both reports once published.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29896
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Appeals Law Commission Public consultation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk